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‘The Dam Busters’ Tells a Timeless Story But Hasn’t Aged Well

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This much beloved film is ripe for a remake.

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The Gloster Gladiator Looked Outdated When WWII Started. It Was.

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The story of the RAF’s last biplane has become a mixture of fact and fancy.

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James Stewart and Jackie Cochran both owned this beautiful blue airplane, which dazzled audiences at the 2023 AirVenture.

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The Association of the United States Army has chronicled the story of Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Bruce Crandall.

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When the US Army Air Corps Needed to Rehab its Image, It Dispatched B-10 Bombers on an Epic Mission

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In 1934, an officer named Hap Arnold established himself as a rising star in the Army Air Corps by leading a remarkable 8,290-mile round trip.

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Malta still bears scars from its wartime bombardment.

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Here’s an image of a Ford Tri-Motor in flight that was taken sometime in […]

Photo of Infantrymen of the U.S. 4th Division move across clearing passing poncho-wrapped body of a buddy at the spot where he fell in Vietnam on March 23, 1967. Action took place 20 miles northwest of Pleiku in the central highlands of Vietnam, near the Cambodian border.
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The rugged scenery of the Central Highlands became the scene of numerous bloody battles during the war.

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During the Cold War, Canada Designed a World-Class Interceptor—But Was the Program Infested With Soviet Spies?

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Did Soviet infiltration of Canada’s Avro Arrow program make an impact on the jet’s cancellation?

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